SolarAid

SolarAid is a British development agency based in London. SolarAid was founded in 2006 by, run by Jeremy Leggett company Solar Century. The organization 's goal is to promote the dissemination of solar energy in developing countries in order to curb global poverty and climate change. In order to achieve this photovoltaic systems installed on community centers, clinics and schools. In addition, people are being trained in these countries to build solar plants themselves and to repair.

The first project of SolarAid was conducted in Malawi, together with the company Solar Century.

Since 2007, the actress Cate Blanchett is the patron of SolarAid.

On November 29, 2013 SolarAid was " A World Cooperation " Award in Berlin with the European Solar Prize 2013 in the category. The European Solar Prize eV of the European Association for Renewable Energy, EURO SOLAR, presented in cooperation with the KfW banking group.